Opera House Players, Inc. to Present INTO THE WOODS, 5/6-22

Opera House Players, Inc. will present the musical INTO THE WOODS from May 6 through May 22 (Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm) at the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook, CT. Tickets are available by calling the box office at 860-292-6068 or online at www.operahouseplayers.org. Adults: $21, Over 60/Under 12: $17, Student Rush (with ID): $15 (limited quantity may be available 10 minutes prior to curtain).

The production, consisting of actors from CT and MA, is directed by area performer and director Sharon FitzHenry with musical direction by Bill Martin.

"Be careful what you wish for" is the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Brothers Grimm inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS. The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go the King's Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk. When the Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse. Also in the woods, we meet Little Red, who is trying to visit her grandmother, the Wolf who loves tasty little girls, the Witch's daughter Rapunzel, and the Princes chasing after their loves. By the end of Act I, everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after. But in Act II, when Jack's beanstalk brings them a visit from an angry Giant, we see how the consequences of their actions haunt them in disastrous ways. The community must come together to save each other and their kingdom, but sacrifices must be made.

The Opera House Players just announced its 2016-2017 season: The Great American Trailer Park Musical (September), My Fair Lady (November), The Robber Bridegroom (February, 2017), and Titanic (May, 2017).